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2 weeks ago i bought my first bmx.Some days ago i tried to tighten the chain and so i did.I rode my bike afterwards and i heard a rattling/creak noise while pedaling.I tried to loose the chain,put the wheel as straight as i could but it didnt go away.Its not very loud but i can hear it.Any idea why its happening?
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Multiple things creak when breaking in. Your axle may not be tight enough and your wheel is shifting in the dropout
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Cranks could be loose but like tom said it could also just be bearings and parts breaking in
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any possibility i fucked sth up when i maybe tightened the chain (too much) in the first place?
I might get it to the shop.i dont know..
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The thing i noticed is when i tighten the chain the noise is louder and easier to hear.When i loose the chain it becomes a bit more quiet but its still there.I cant spot where the problem is
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what bike is it exactly? sounds like bearing issue either in the freewheel/driver or the hub itself. more likely freewheel/driver since chain tension has an impact
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first lube up the chain. could just be dried up and making noise. I used a wax base lube found at wal mart. last but 3-4 weeks after that i can hear chain again.
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Is it happening just when you pedal? like if you're pedaling, and as you take a crank it makes a squeaking noise?
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kaliel.roblesrios wrote:first lube up the chain. could just be dried up and making noise. I used a wax base lube found at wal mart. last but 3-4 weeks ...more
i lubed it but it didnt make a difference
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sundaybmxRR wrote:Is it happening just when you pedal? like if you're pedaling, and as you take a crank it makes a squeaking noise?
Yes,it's happening when i pedal.
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take your cranks off and grease your splines
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sundaybmxRR wrote:Is it happening just when you pedal? like if you're pedaling, and as you take a crank it makes a squeaking noise?
Inferno wrote:Yes,it's happening when i pedal.
sundaybmxRR wrote:take your cranks off and grease your splines
i might be wrong but i think i can hear the noise coming from the back of the chain(where the hub is) so could it be chain alignment because i think the first time i heard it was after i tightened the chain.What do you think?
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So u eliminated that a dried up chain ain't the noise.
remove the chain and isolate the noise to the crank or rear hub.
